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our u.s. government does not know how many contractors are being paid by them right now in afghanistan. host:? 19 guest: because the records are so poor. we got a pretty good handle on the prime contractors. but since we're dealing with a lot of subs, there's no visibility on the subcontractors. we're sending a letter out to every major contractor and to give us those numbers. that's the pathetic thing. here we are 10 years into the warm and we don't even know who is getting our money. host: how are you able to do your job? guest: with great difficulty. we picked up information, we get the primes, but we have no visibility on the subs. that's a constant problem with the u.s. government in general. in afghanistan we had a policy that we were going to try to get the afghans to do the work. unlike in iraq where was mainly u.s. contractors so you could reach out and touch someone, i had subpoena authority over them and i could get them. whereas here your primes are afghans and the subs are hundred
our u.s. government does not know how many contractors are being paid by them right now in afghanistan. host:? 19 guest: because the records are so poor. we got a pretty good handle on the prime contractors. but since we're dealing with a lot of subs, there's no visibility on the subcontractors. we're sending a letter out to every major contractor and to give us those numbers. that's the pathetic thing. here we are 10 years into the warm and we don't even know who is getting our money. host:...
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the u.s. border. you have more obstacles to illegal migration of. these are all things that is supposed to make the border more secure. host: rate the various departments down for us. what specifically does customs and border protection to do? guest: it is the u.s. border patrol. they are actually on the front lines working, making sure the people coming across illegally and, stopping contraband, customs and border protection is also a broader thing. they run the predator drone surveillance. you have immigration and customs enforcement, ice. they look the people here in the united states and they incorporated the old immigration and naturalization service and the also enforce customs regulation making sure we do not have contraband, counterfeit goods, that sort of thing. it also has to be noted. customs and border protection, part of the department of homeland security, is also trying to stop southbound contraband, cash from gun deals, that kind of thing. the u.s. coast guard is also part of t
the u.s. border. you have more obstacles to illegal migration of. these are all things that is supposed to make the border more secure. host: rate the various departments down for us. what specifically does customs and border protection to do? guest: it is the u.s. border patrol. they are actually on the front lines working, making sure the people coming across illegally and, stopping contraband, customs and border protection is also a broader thing. they run the predator drone surveillance....
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the iranians took advantage of what the u.s. was doing in iraq, when it came to operation of iraqi freedom. that was a major mistake in the standpoint of u.s. tactics and strategy. we should have gone in there and looked at exactly how the iranians were going to operate. i knew when i was deployed in support iraqi freedom, it was clear to me that iranians were taking advantage of what we had done and were going to leverage that to their advantage. those are the things we need to look at. in terms of tora bora, i believe you're correct that we should have gone in in a more aggressive posture to really keep the al qaeda elements from entering pakistan from afghanistan. tora bora would have been a one potential place to do that. that kind of an operation should have taken care of a lot of the elements that osama bin laden was in charge of at that time triple -- time. host: the colonel served from 2005-2009. coming up, we will talk about the state of the union. the president announced proposals this week to deal with college student
the iranians took advantage of what the u.s. was doing in iraq, when it came to operation of iraqi freedom. that was a major mistake in the standpoint of u.s. tactics and strategy. we should have gone in there and looked at exactly how the iranians were going to operate. i knew when i was deployed in support iraqi freedom, it was clear to me that iranians were taking advantage of what we had done and were going to leverage that to their advantage. those are the things we need to look at. in...
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even the u.s. girls scouts have a different policy, accepting gay and transgendered members into their association. the boys scouts of america have almost 3 million members, and 70% of the troops are sponsored by church groups who oppose homosexuality. in 2000, the u.s. supreme court ruled the group has a constitutional right to refuse a members. it is a policy many parents want of help. >> it is not hate, not bigotry. it is a choice about how to raise my children and what i perceive to be my christian values. >> on sunday, president obama weighed in, urging the group to open its membership to everyone. >> of the boy scouts are unwilling to lift the ban. they simply will not be relevant to a generation decided to embrace lgbt brothers, sisters, co-workers, friends. >> for now, the ban remains in place. scout leaders say they need more time to consider and consult before deciding whether to overturn this century-old policy. al jazeera, washington. host: that is an excerpt from al jazeera english, on
even the u.s. girls scouts have a different policy, accepting gay and transgendered members into their association. the boys scouts of america have almost 3 million members, and 70% of the troops are sponsored by church groups who oppose homosexuality. in 2000, the u.s. supreme court ruled the group has a constitutional right to refuse a members. it is a policy many parents want of help. >> it is not hate, not bigotry. it is a choice about how to raise my children and what i perceive to...
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there have been seven times in our u.s. history where we have had economic holocausts because the people who have money have always got access to policies in washington. right now the five big is big in the united states are setting on nine trillion dollars. you try to refine the money out of washington area during the 1890's depression, the 1920's depression. now the current economic problems. each time these greedy people got access to our politicians, freed the money, and then the economic chaos started. >host: we will leave it there because we are running out of time. guest: certainly money is incredibly influential in politics. my own former treasurer of california said monday is the mother's milk of politics. certainly as the democrats, i am pretty upset about the fact that the supreme court has ruled under united that corporations are entities and can sell money, so i think there is way too much money. it is very difficult to run these days. honestly, it is very difficult. that having been said, if people wake up and
there have been seven times in our u.s. history where we have had economic holocausts because the people who have money have always got access to policies in washington. right now the five big is big in the united states are setting on nine trillion dollars. you try to refine the money out of washington area during the 1890's depression, the 1920's depression. now the current economic problems. each time these greedy people got access to our politicians, freed the money, and then the economic...
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a few years ago the u.s. conference of mayors took a look and they suggested that in the next 30 years we could see this huge jump in employment. it turns out they were too conservative in the number of jobs they estimated. they estimated about 750,000 jobs. it turns out there are a little over 2 million jobs in the grain sector, as counted -- in the green sector, as counted by the federal government. but the load is not there yet. from 2003-10 they have added 100,000 jobs. that is great, but not a lot by the time the solar industry and the wind in history -- when the industry have been booming. the promise of great jobs is out there and eventually will be there, but it will take longer than we think, partly because the energy boom is creating such a cheap energy, especially natural gas. there'll be less incentive for people to switch to solar power or wind power, etc. host: nancy joins us from kansas city, missouri, republicans line. caller: a lot of us baby boomers do not have savings enough to live on for
a few years ago the u.s. conference of mayors took a look and they suggested that in the next 30 years we could see this huge jump in employment. it turns out they were too conservative in the number of jobs they estimated. they estimated about 750,000 jobs. it turns out there are a little over 2 million jobs in the grain sector, as counted -- in the green sector, as counted by the federal government. but the load is not there yet. from 2003-10 they have added 100,000 jobs. that is great, but...
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whether it is u.s. adoption of a child from russia or from here to ireland, the government has put together that system that ensures that the child's rights are protected in the process, the birth parents' rights are protected, and the adoptive parents'. in the beginning, the child understands they will be leaving the country. they understand what that means. these are the types of things that are supposed to be insured happen in the process. one of the issues parents will raise is the most immediate challenge is the language issue. you hear stories about families coming on a plane back from, let's say, correa -- korea and it takes a while before the child is able to communicate. i am and parent of three children, and i have to say i know everything my child needs even though he cannot yet tell me. the great thing about the relationship when the bonds starts to form is there are ways to communicate outside of language, and it is a beautiful thing to see the way a parent is able to get them things that t
whether it is u.s. adoption of a child from russia or from here to ireland, the government has put together that system that ensures that the child's rights are protected in the process, the birth parents' rights are protected, and the adoptive parents'. in the beginning, the child understands they will be leaving the country. they understand what that means. these are the types of things that are supposed to be insured happen in the process. one of the issues parents will raise is the most...
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use -- u.s. home prices jumped by 6.5 years in december. a realistic provider said home prices rose 8.3% in december compared to a year earlier, the biggest annual gain since may of 2006. steady increases in prices are helping to fuel the housing recovery. "the wall street journal" reports labor unions are getting behind lawmakers' efforts to overhaul immigration regulations with the hope that organizing immigrant workers can increase unions shrinking ranks. the afl-cio president richard trumka and other labor leaders are set to meet with president obama and other members of the administration. the subject of immigration also the focus of a hearing on capitol hill this morning. at 10:15 a.m. eastern time, the house judiciary committee meets for testimony on the issue. you can hear it live on c-span radio or watch it live on c- span3. >> the single thing that calvin coolidge did is when he left office, the budget was lower than when he came in. that is the story for us now. >> how did he do that? >> the economy grew a lot, maybe 3% sometime.
use -- u.s. home prices jumped by 6.5 years in december. a realistic provider said home prices rose 8.3% in december compared to a year earlier, the biggest annual gain since may of 2006. steady increases in prices are helping to fuel the housing recovery. "the wall street journal" reports labor unions are getting behind lawmakers' efforts to overhaul immigration regulations with the hope that organizing immigrant workers can increase unions shrinking ranks. the afl-cio president...
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he says the u.s. is ready for direct talks directiran if they are ready for negotiations. -- direct talks with iran. guest: this is then try to open a back door and front door negotiations. part of the challenges, we have made these and treaties. the question is whether the i italia is going to avail himself of them. i am in favor of doing everything possible to see what is necessary and to explore the feasibility of avoiding a conflict with iran if iran is ready to reach an accommodation that stops its nuclear weapons program. if it does so in a way that is verifiable. after all, i think the last thing the united states wants to do is to go into another conflict with the wrong. i think it went to test the willingness. so far despite the best intentions ever since he became president, they have rebuffed these efforts. host: there is a limited time. because elections are scheduled for june. what could happen between now and then if anything at all? guest: it is hard to say because just the other day th
he says the u.s. is ready for direct talks directiran if they are ready for negotiations. -- direct talks with iran. guest: this is then try to open a back door and front door negotiations. part of the challenges, we have made these and treaties. the question is whether the i italia is going to avail himself of them. i am in favor of doing everything possible to see what is necessary and to explore the feasibility of avoiding a conflict with iran if iran is ready to reach an accommodation that...
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if you want to create a new generation of wealth generators that will feed the u.s. treasury -- that is the biggest problem with our deficit -- our deficit is driven by increased spending and awards we did not pay for but to is really a consequence of less money coming into the economy because of a slow economic growth rate. preschool is the best means to start moving kids to the point where they can earn a lot of money that gets paid back to the federal treasury. it is a smart investment and it will not be easy to find the money but when we look at all the places we could spend money, early childhood education gets you the best bang for the buck. host: we see a picture of president obama had a georgian school, go to georgia caller, republican blind. caller: god gave me a right to stand my ground with 30 rounds 3 gave me the right to drink water. he did not give me the right to support children in the dominican republic. you should do background checks on yourself before you start giving one on me. host: are you talking about? caller: the little jaunt it to the domin
if you want to create a new generation of wealth generators that will feed the u.s. treasury -- that is the biggest problem with our deficit -- our deficit is driven by increased spending and awards we did not pay for but to is really a consequence of less money coming into the economy because of a slow economic growth rate. preschool is the best means to start moving kids to the point where they can earn a lot of money that gets paid back to the federal treasury. it is a smart investment and...
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the u.s. to mount a ground operation, that renders it not feasible and they can go ahead and use something like an armed drone strikes as well. if the u.s. only knows where you are going to be for a short amount of time, if the window is short enough, that might render it not feasible to capture you. so there's more new ones that people might not have realized up until now. host: the third part of this is, according to the white paper, the operation would be conducted in a manner consistent with applicable law of war principles. guest: that is a reference to certain principles that have been around for decades, many would come from the geneva convention that talk about the use of force has been proportional. you cannot just use the type of weaponry that might kill large numbers of civilians and other sort of safeguards that are pretty standard in combat and that the u.s. military uses all the time. the u.s. would be obliged to follow the type of rules anytime military personnel were involved i
the u.s. to mount a ground operation, that renders it not feasible and they can go ahead and use something like an armed drone strikes as well. if the u.s. only knows where you are going to be for a short amount of time, if the window is short enough, that might render it not feasible to capture you. so there's more new ones that people might not have realized up until now. host: the third part of this is, according to the white paper, the operation would be conducted in a manner consistent...